Adams Homes has successful drive for Toys for Tots

More than $1,000 in holiday gifts collectedAdams Homes had an open house at 8 Chiquita Blvd Tuesday to bring together everyone who worked so hard to make this year’s Toys for Tots toy drive a huge success.

December 12, 2012

Adams Homes had an open house at 8 Chiquita Blvd Tuesday to bring together everyone who worked so hard to make this year's Toys for Tots toy drive a huge success.

Between 150 and 200 people showed up at the well-decorated model home to celebrate the charitable endeavor, which organizers said was a group effort.

Well over a thousand dollars worth of toys were collected.

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More than $1,000 in donated toys lay beneath the Christmas tree decorated for Tuesday’s Open House at the Adams Homes model at 8 Chiquita Blvd. The toys were collected for Toys For Tots.

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Bob Panebianco and Gerry Garber, both of Adams Homes.

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"This will make a lot of children happy this Christmas," said Bill Panebianco, sales manager for Adams Homes, in a prepared statement.

Decorations were provided by MW Dumpsters and Site work, the tree was provided by Pro-build; and the food and drinks were donated by Community Lending Group.

Contractors, sub contractors, insurance professionals, radio personalities and professional athletic coaches attended Tuesday's open house/celebration as did members of the real estate and new home world.

The event could not have gone smoother, said Chris Barton who was instrumental in its organization.